For purposes of the Privileges and Immunities Clause of Article IV, a fundamental right is defined as any right found in the Bill of Rights that is intended to protect the individual from excessive behavior of his state.

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The Privileges and Immunities Clause of Article IV primarily concerns the guarantee that a citizen of one state will be treated equally when in other states, rather than directly protecting rights from the Bill of Rights against state action. The definition provided conflates this with the concept of substantive rights protected under the Fourteenth Amendment's Privileges or Immunities Clause and other constitutional doctrines.

For Purposes of the Privileges and Immunities Clause of Article